HB 1026

Maryland House of Delegates bill in Session 2026.

Status: enacted. Latest action: June 25, 2026.

Business Regulation - Rounding Cash Transactions - Authorization.

Bill ID MD-2026-HB-1026
Session 2026
Status enacted
Committee Economic Matters; Finance
House of Delegates enacted 2026-06-25
Business / Commerce Labor / Employment Tax / Budget / Appropriations
Summary

Authorizing a merchant to round the portion of the price of a certain transaction for which a customer pays using cash in a certain manner or round the amount of change due to a customer in a certain manner; providing that certain provisions of the Act shall preempt existing regulations, rules, and ordinances that conflict with certain provisions of the Act; and altering the definition of "taxable price" for certain purposes to clarify the exclusion from tax of a certain amount collected due to rounding the price.

Sponsor
Delegate Queen
Official Source Back to Bills
Actions Timeline
Date Event Detail
2026-02-09 Introduced Bill introduced
2026-06-25 Status enacted
2026-06-25 Latest Action Approved by the Governor - Chapter 515
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